... a man of his times and why I'll never pay for a TV licence. "I feel like people are judging me and that I am the number one target right now in the country.” Nah, you're just a bit of cheap gossip, next week it'll be Jordan again mate. This married, father of four, is a very lucky man who's benefitted from the BBC's wish to be seen as 'all inclusive'. He's clearly been groomed, by MOTD, to replace Lineker who's outspoken views, on disgraced MP Suella Braverman, clearly frightened the fannies at the BBC. His qualifications, for this ridiculously highly paid job, appear to be dressing like a middle manager at a seminar, looking intense and stating the blindingly obvious while purporting to be a tactical genius. He had it made, the easiest job on TV ... turn up, sit down and grin. But he just had to use his 'diplomatic immunity' to sexually pester people he identified as easy targets who'd be too frightened, by his 'authority' and position, to dare to complain. When he was fired his default, as it is with his ilk, was to lash out, blame the victims and threaten them with legal action. Now that the coward has realised he can't use his wonderful charm and exalted position ... ... he turns on the waterworks, says he's sorry and play the inevitable 'mental illness' card. Now we'll be accused of being terrible people if we don't place teddy bears and messages outside his house This is his creepy crawling 'apology' when he realised he couldn't talk his way out of this shyte. Warning - It's pathetic Jermaine Jenas has told the Sun newspaper, external he is "ashamed" and has "let everybody down" after being sacked as a BBC presenter. He told the paper he sent "inappropriate messages" to two colleagues on the One Show, but insisted he "did nothing illegal" and said they were sent to "two consenting adults". The former Match of the Day and One Show host had his contract terminated this week for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a female colleague. The BBC has not disclosed further details about the allegations against him. He told the Sun the texts were a "huge error of judgement" for which he was "deeply sorry", adding that he was "not a sex pest". Jenas, who is married with four children, told the paper he is receiving therapy and accepted he "fell below [the] standards" of the BBC. The 41-year-old continued: “I feel so ashamed. I’ve let everybody down - my colleagues, my friends and, most importantly, I’ve let my family down." The issue was brought to the BBC's attention a few weeks ago. The corporation announced his departure on Thursday. A BBC spokesperson said: "We can confirm Jermaine Jenas is no longer part of our presenting line-up." The BBC has not commented since Jenas spoke to the Sun. Jenas said he was sacked during a video call on Monday while on a family holiday, five days after being told of the allegations against him by the BBC. In a lengthy and at times tearful interview on camera with the Sun, Jenas said "nothing physical ever happened" but said he considered what he did "cheating". He continued: “I was given an incredible opportunity and I know it’s on me that right now I feel I have lost everything. "I feel like people are judging me and that I am the number one target right now in the country.” Jenas said he owed "everyone an apology, especially the women" he was messaging, and added: "I am sorry for what I have put them through." He denied sending any explicit pictures or video, the Sun reported. Jenas was presenting on talkSport Drive when the news of his BBC dismissal broke on Thursday and repeatedly refused to be drawn on why he had been sacked. On the same day, his profile was removed from his agent's website. Jenas earned between £190,000 and £194,999 at the BBC in the last financial year for his work on coverage of football including the FA Cup, Match of the Day and the World Cup.
Never warmed to the guy and I'm not surprised it's transpired that he's a creep. If you insist on ****ing your marriage (and life in general to an extent) up then at least do it properly and don't do it by trying and failing to use your position to crack onto the intern. Oh well, goodbye nobody's going to miss you.
The thing is with bland grinning nonentities is that people just get used to them being there, like Ant & Dec, Forsyth, Schofield, etc. Sadly for them as you say, when they aren't there any more people barely notice.
I’m still trying to work out why the BBC felt it necessary to pay him in excess of £190k for a bit of idle chatter.
Ah well, at least he's going to therapy so that's alright then... It really pisses me off when people who get caught out either go "mental health" or "therapy". It belittles actual mental health and those who genuinely need therapy. It's a cheap stunt to deflect blame. His apology doesn't even make sense. He insisted that they were "consenting adults" but then apologised for what he put them through...
Thing is, when an apology comes with a reason for the behaviour that prompted it then it stops becoming an apology. Although, as I have found out today, JJ, with his words of contrition has actually met the original meaning of the word apology opposed to the meaning we give it now.
Strange old sanitised world we live in when a few dirty texts lead to a high profile sacking and therapy. Notice the victim of this supposed shameful heinous crime, the wife, seems to be the only one showing any kind of grit to just try and get past it. I think the likes of Angus Deayton would get strung up by the mob nowadays.
He's only apologising because he was caught. If it was unwanted sexual harassment he deserves all he gets. But, if they were all exchanging texts and it was innocent flirting then he's been set up, they've wanted him out and he deserves to be heard. I believe the former.
I was actually thinking "that's quite a low fee", but that's only because I'm thinking in comparison to Lineker, who gets £1.35 million
Another no name personality in an organisation which is fast becoming a toxic workplace for many reasons. Time the government took a long hard look at the BBC however politicians hardly cover themselves in glory with issues like this so I wont hold my breath. Just waiting for the next tosser to be caught with his pants down so as to speak.
Don’t want to derail this, but from reading the BBC website from afar, it looks like they are rapidly turning into the mouthpiece of the government anyway.
